The “skills gap” isn’t just one thing; it’s an umbrella term used to encompass any area where employers are having trouble finding qualified employees to fill open positions. In an article for Talent Culture, Spark Hire Founder and CEO Josh Tolan identified five main areas where skills gaps exist. We decided to explore how well MOOCs could help employers—and job seekers—bridge the biggest skills gaps. We’ve also included specific course offerings from some of the best-known universities in the world, specifically mapped to the following five main skills gap.

MOOCs might be of most help when it comes to this category as STEM skills continue to remain in high demand. Computer and data sciences, software, math, and life science courses are abundantly available on virtually all MOOC platforms. Higher Ed MOOC platforms like Coursera and edX also feature a wide variety of MOOCs in the natural sciences and other science specializations.

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